New Converter Utility 1.0 software update allows adjustments and settings via USB, plus adds down conversion in the SDI to Analog model and 1080p/50,60 in the SDI to HDMI model.
new Converter Utility 1.0 software is now available for download for both Windows
and Mac OS X platforms.
customers as it adds new features by updating the converter software. New features
include a high quality HD down converter in the Mini Converter SDI to Analog
model, and support for 1080p/50/60 via 3 Gb/s SDI on the Mini Converter SDI to
HDMI model.
of Mini Converters to allow adjustments and settings to be changed. This means
all adjustments of video and audio levels can be completed via a simple and easy
to use software interface.
Other brand converters use manual adjustments which require opening the converter
chassis to perform adjustments with a screwdriver. Mini Converters eliminate
this problem as customers can plug into the USB port at any time to make changes.
Software level settings also result in a more stable design that requires less
adjustment.
The new Converter Utility 1.0 software update also adds new features to some
models of Mini Converter. Once this new Converter Utility software is connected
to any Mini Converter via USB, an automatic check is performed to see if a firmware
update is required. The customer can then update the firmware and receive new
features that were not originally included in the converters.
This feature is unique to Blackmagic Design Mini Converters, and enables customers
to preserve their hardware investment longer by receiving new features in the
future. Because Blackmagic Mini Converters feature new technologies such as 3
Gb/s SDI, this new firmware updating feature allows new video formats to be added
in the future.
In Converter Utility 1.0, an update is included for the Mini Converter SDI to
Analog model that adds a new high quality hardware down converter. This down
converter allows HD to be converted to SD in letterbox, anamorphic 16:9 and center
cut 4:3 modes. Analog component video output can be set to directly output HD
or, by selecting the bypass switch, will down convert to SD component output.
If an HD-SDI input is ever connected to Mini Converter SDI to Analog when the
analog output is set to S-Video or composite, the HD down converter is automatically
enabled so a picture can always be seen.
Converter Utility 1.0 also includes an update for the Mini Converter SDI to HDMI
model to add support for 1080p/50, 1080p/59.94 and 1080p/60 progressive 3 Gb/s
SDI video formats.
“I am so happy to announce new software is now available because it’s the easiest
way to adjust levels and settings on Mini Converters, and you could even use
a laptop to make adjustments!” said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design. “Also,
any customer who has purchased SDI to Analog or SDI to HDMI models of Mini Converter
receive all these great new features free of charge!”
Availability
Converter Utility 1.0 is available for download now
free of charge from the Blackmagic Design web site at
www.blackmagic-design.com/support.
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